Marielle S.
Yelp
I solid 2.5 for me. I stopped in here today since there was finally some nice weather, and I had been wanting to see what this flea market/food stand park was all about. It's all food from places like Cuba, Mexico, Ecuador, and the like, which I'm all about because I love Latin food. I had also heard rumblings about a BBQ place that was to die for, so I was intrigued.
First of all, the entire park is outside under a covered walkway. Yes, it's summer and yes, it's hot. There's nothing anyone can do about that, and 10 minutes in you're going to be miserable, so just prepare yourself. After doing a lap and checking out what the different places had to offer, I decided to go with Cafe Cuba for my lunch today. I'll save that review for their business listing. I didn't see the rumored BBQ place, so I wonder if it closed down.
Looking over the menus for some of these places, I was kind of taken aback by the pricing. Some places were straight up over priced for what is essentially street food. I wouldn't mind paying these prices in a restaurant, but not in what is essentially a covered parking lot. There are A LOT of really good Latin American restaurants all around the Westbank that are cheaper and you don't have to sit outside. One suggestion: maybe add a band to the area for a festive feel. The place was pretty dead today and I think more people might be interested if it wasn't so quiet. It is the weekend, after all.
Along with all the food vendors, they do have little stands of people selling housewares, clothing, candles and incense and things like that. They are only open on Saturdays and Sundays and I'm not sure if they plan on expanding their hours to other days of the week. Parking is plentiful, so I was happy about that. I feel like this is a place that Eastbankers will frequent for the novelty, and also because they don't know about all the great Latin American restaurants we have over here. I would suggest going and making your own judgement, but for me it was nothing special.